Falsettos at Center Theatre Group, April 2019

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FROM THE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

Welcome to Center Theatre Group With three theatres of different sizes and scales, we are lucky to be able to partner with a range of artists and organizations from across our nation and city—on everything from beloved revivals to cutting-edge new works.

Over 25 years ago, William Finn and James Lapine’s Falsettos had a celebrated Broadway premiere and went on to become a new classic that celebrates family—the ones we’re born into and the ones we choose—and chronicles a pivotal, heartbreaking moment in our history. This Lincoln Center Theater production, which again became a Broadway hit, is tremendous, and it’s a pleasure to welcome this talented company to the Ahmanson.

Ruben Santiago-Hudson is a brilliant actor, director, and writer who also has a Center Theatre Group history—he appeared on our stages in August Wilson’s Seven Guitars and in the World premiere of Jelly’s Last Jam before both shows went to Broadway. Now, he’s returning to the Taper with his seminal Lackawanna Blues, a very American story of his childhood in upstate New York and the wonderful woman who raised him. I’ve truly admired Ruben over the years and am honored to have him back at our theatre with this deeply personal and moving work.

We launched our Block Party program in 2016 to celebrate the innovation, excellence, and diversity of the Los Angeles theatre ecosystem by remounting recent productions from local companies at the Douglas. Our third edition of Block Party features Theatre of NOTE’s For The Love Of (or, the roller derby play), Skylight Theatre Company’s Rotterdam, and Antaeus Theatre Company’s Native Son—all terrific shows by companies with rich Los Angeles histories. Whether you are discovering these shows—or companies—for the first time or seeing them again through our encore productions, by joining us for Block Party you’re helping celebrate the vibrant art and artists that make Los Angeles a leading theatre town.

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ON OUR STAGES

We’re so excited to be continuing to collaborate with Nancy Keystone and Critical Mass Performance Group—who audiences saw onstage at the Douglas with Ameryka in Block Party 2018. Keystone is currently the recipient of a Center Theatre Group commission for her new work Mariology, about the Virgin Mary. Thanks in part to our support, Critical Mass and Keystone workshopped the piece over five weeks in January and February.

Ruben Santiago-Hudson. Photo by Benedict Evans.

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A SOFT POWER CONVERSATION AT ASIA SOCIETY Playwright and Soft Power creator David Henry Hwang (left) chatted with director Bartlett Sher (right, who helmed the recent Broadway revival of The King and I) at Asia Society in New York on February 5, 2019 in honor of the Lunar New Year. In addition to hearing these two great theatre-makers’ thoughts on Asian representation on Broadway and the current state of American musical theatre, audience members got to see a clip from Soft Power’s 2018 World premiere at the Ahmanson. Plus, Soft Power composer and co-creator Jeanine Tesori and cast members Jaygee Macapugay, Alyse Alan Louis, Austin Ku, and Daniel May were all in attendance. Watch the full conversation at YouTube.com/AsiaSociety.

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L.A. STUDENTS TRY ON CINDERELLA’S SLIPPERS In Our Shoes Immerses Students in the Professional Dance World

It was a few hours before curtain on a Friday afternoon at the Ahmanson during the February 5 – March 10, 2019 run of Matthew Bourne’s Cinderella. Dancers were onstage rehearsing, under the watchful eye of two members of the New Adventures company. The performers finished their number, got some feedback, and did it one more time. The big difference between this afternoon at the theatre and most others: the dancers were all high school students at Los Angeles Academy of Arts and Enterprise.

They were on the Ahmanson stage as part of the New Adventures In Our Shoes program, which invites student groups to workshop with company members, see a production, and create their own piece of dance responding to the show. Center Theatre Group partnered with New Adventures to bring the program to Los Angeles during the Cinderella run. Thanks to this collaboration, the participating students— most of whom have less than two years of dance experience and are currently enrolled in a dance class taught by Tiana Álvarez—got a threeday crash course in dance.

“Center Theatre Group is tremendously proud of our 22-year relationship with Matthew Bourne and New Adventures. In addition to creating astonishing works of dance theatre, New Adventures, like Center Theatre Group, maintains a robust educational and community engagement program,” said Center Theatre Group Producing Director Douglas C. Baker. “In Our Shoes provided 16 Los Angeles-area high

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school students the opportunity to take a truly deep dive into the world of professional choreography and what it takes to be a professional dancer. We look forward to continuing our work with New Adventures and to providing our Los Angeles community with similar extraordinary experiences.” Álvarez’s class kicked off In Our Shoes at the Student Matinee performance of Cinderella on February 13. They were among the approximately 1,500 students from across Los Angeles who attended the show. On February 14, New Adventures dancers Luke Murphy and Mami Tomotani—who also visited many of the Student Matinee classrooms for pre-show workshops—spent the morning leading a hands-on (or rather feet-on) workshop in Álvarez’s classroom in dance technique and in creating their own choreography.

“I don’t know if I can find the exact words to express my elation. The last three days have been momentous for my students. I could see in their faces what an amazing experience it was.”

“All of the movements are inspired by the show,” explained Murphy.

“We threw material at them and guided them through creative exercises to make the dancing their own”—which is what the company themselves does under the guidance of Matthew Bourne whenever they make a new piece.

The workshops gave students an understanding of “the difficult process and the dedication it takes to execute dance pieces,” said one participant. “We all got a small example of what a dancer’s life is like.”

On February 15, the students continued to work with Murphy and Tomotani in the Center Theatre Group rehearsal room and, finally, on the Cinderella set at the Ahmanson. They also got a backstage tour and participated in a Q&A session with dancers Alan Vincent and Daisy Mae Kemp...which opened with questions for the students.

“How have you found it?” asked Vincent.

“Painful!” shouted one of the students.

“Physically or mentally?” asked Kemp.

“Physically!” the group shouted, nearly in unison.

Nonetheless, they were all smiles and full of curiosity about the life and work of professional dancers. Kemp and Vincent answered questions about dancing in Bourne’s Cinderella, how they concentrate before taking the stage, their professional paths, and what advice they have for young dancers.

And then it was time for the students to show the dancers what Cinderella had inspired in them, as In Our Shoes culminated in a terrific and spirited performance with the entire New Adventures company in the audience.

“I don’t know if I can find the exact words to express my elation,” said Álvarez as the workshop concluded. “The last three days have been momentous for my students. I could see in their faces what an amazing experience it was. One of my students even said that the real-world experience of rehearsing all day and under pressure had made her decide she wants to pursue dance! And no one wanted to leave at the end of the day because they didn’t want to lose the feeling of being onstage.”

The students agreed that the effort and time they put in, and perhaps even the pain, paid off. “It is a lot of work, and you just keep going over and over until you get it,” said one student. “It takes a lot of strength and courage. It is really worth it at the end when you perform.”

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“He said ‘hello’ and told me I had hands like his mother,” said Chapman—who, 22 years old and beginning graduate school at the Yale School of Drama, wasn’t sure what to think. Today, however, “That’s a special thing to me because I feel like a mother, a nurturer, of the kids here at the August Wilson Program.”

Chapman, a director, actor, and educator, holds the title Program Advisor on the August Wilson Program Faculty at Center Theatre Group. But as so many young people and their families know, she is much more than that. Since the program’s inception in 2011—when she also helped create the curriculum for the August Wilson In-School Residency—she has trained, taught, and supported every single Regional Finalist to come through the Los Angeles August Wilson Monologue Competition.

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“I have a passion for education and students and storytelling,” said Chapman. “I know what it feels like when your voice is heard. It was important to me to pass that on.” Chapman also passes on her experience and training as a professional director (who directs the Antaeus Theatre Company production of Native Son at Center Theatre Group’s Kirk Douglas Theatre April 18–28, 2019) Continues on page 16

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and actor. “The confidence a teacher gave me in the seventh grade to have my own voice, to know my voice mattered in the world, also gave me the confidence to do something as fearless as Native Son and all the work I’ve done,” she said. “If I can somehow, some way, pass that on, somebody else will have the same experience.”

“I know what it feels like when your voice is heard. It was important to me to pass that on.”

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This is the goal of the 20 hours of training and rehearsals she leads the Regional Finalists through in the weeks leading up to their performances at the Taper.

“The first thing I ask them in the workshops I do is what drew them to the monologue they selected,” said Chapman. “They’ll say, ‘I identify with Booster,’ ‘I identify with Bertha.’ I ask them why. There was something in their song, in these characters’ voices, that spoke to them. And then I encourage them to tell it within the context that August Wilson has set up. That’s what’s most important: their voice is heard, but it’s heard through the lines of August Wilson.

The challenge is to ensure that the authenticity of the monologues is honored and the voices of the students are honored.”

In all of the activities the students do, Wilson is at the center. “I show them who he is, show them his work, let them hear his voice in different interviews and things so they can see the kind of man he was,” she said. She helps the students see the context in which their monologue lives, ultimately preparing them to perform the entire play rather than just one piece of it. “We keep building so the characters shine through—they have different colors, different levels of emotion, so the characters aren’t all angry or sad or crying. We give them humanity,” she said.

Also at the core of the students’ learnings is that “working together is key and ensemble is key. I know it says ‘August Wilson Monologue Competition,’ but it’s really ensemble,” said Chapman. “We’re one voice trying to tell a story of this particular artist.” That feeling carries through the Regional Finals and beyond, including the National Finals in New York. Chapman travels there with two Regional Finalists, who perform their monologues on Broadway. “Every group we’ve had has been very supportive of each other. Backstage when we’re doing the show, they’re all hugging, they’re right there with each other. Whoever’s going to go on to New York, the whole village goes along. We all go with them.”

She added, “The win is not so much the trip to New York. The win is for a

student to feel as if they have fulfilled the telling of the story—and they used themselves to do so. That’s the great beauty of this program.”

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How many adults in the United States today identify as trans? What’s the difference between gender identity and gender expression? What does “cisgender” mean?

What’s the best way to find out a colleague, friend, or patron’s pronoun?

Center Theatre Group Partners with TransCanWork to Build a More Inclusive Company

These were a few of the questions asked and answered at recent trainings hosted by TransCanWork for Center Theatre Group staff. Inspired by the Skylight Theatre Company production of Rotterdam (onstage at the Douglas March 28 – April 7, 2019)—which features a trans character’s journey—we partnered with TransCanWork to help us make our company a more welcoming place for members of the trans community. TransCanWork is a team of educators and program navigators committed to advancing workplace inclusion through innovative training strategies and workforce development.

The trainings were also part of a larger, ongoing effort to create a culture of greater equity, diversity, and inclusion at Center Theatre Group.

“In an effort to create an authentic and ongoing ‘community of learning’ at our theatre that acknowledges and seeks to repair injustices, we need look no further than the work on our stages to discover rich opportunities and partnerships to help us learn and create a more inclusive and representative organization.

The themes and ideas in Rotterdam inspired us to learn more about what it means to be a trans person in today’s world and think about ways we can make our theatre and its operations more welcoming to the trans-community,” said Center Theatre Group Director of Social Strategy, Innovation and Impact Leslie K. Johnson, whose responsibilities include serving as the theatre’s chief diversity officer.

TransCanWork hosted three trainings for staff members working on Rotterdam from departments across the company devoted to helping participants better understand the spectrum of gender and sexuality, debunking stereotypes and understanding the diversity within the trans population, and learning how to communicate in the most inclusive and sensitive way possible with trans people and about trans issues.

In addition to sharing facts like the adult trans population of the US today (1.4 million) and the percentage of American kids who identify as trans (0.7 percent), the training leaders walked staff through the difficult questions and decisions that arise in the process of transitioning that might surprise cisgender people (who identify and present as the same gender they were designated at birth). They also led exercises in introducing yourself and your pronoun and offered other tips for creating more inclusive environments. The sessions concluded with staff members putting the training in action in the creation of work-related communications like casting notices and social media posts and role-playing conversations with patrons.

“We have a philosophy of radical hospitality at the Douglas, which means that we want everyone to feel truly at home and just totally, completely welcome in our space, and the training was one more way to ensure that,” said Center Theatre Group Audience Engagement Manager Jaquelyn Johnson, who oversees the Douglas Concierge staff. “We all really enjoyed how interactive the training was and how we were encouraged to ask questions—and even to say something wrong, because that’s how you learn. In the process we realized that we have an opportunity to improve the signage for our all-gender restroom at the theatre and to help people use it before the house is open. The training helped us to see blind spots like this and learn more.”

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Marron performs in Through the Looking Glass. Photos by Ryan Miller/Capture Imaging.

In summer 2015, 10 years after he’d graduated from high school, Manuel Marron’s 10TH grade English teacher invited him to join a playwriting workshop.

“I really had no idea what I was getting myself into,” recalled Marron. “I didn’t have any expectations at all.”

The workshop, which met in Montebello over the course of eight months and was led by playwright and poet Jerry Quickley, was a Center Theatre Group program/production called Through the Looking Glass. It invited members of two Los Angeles communities (Montebello and Leimert Park) to create and perform a play inspired by individual residents’ autobiographies—written not by themselves but their counterparts in the other community.

“I live in what’s considered a gang neighborhood,” said Marron of Pico Rivera, where he was raised by his grandmother and uncle after his father died and his mother left, and is just east of Montebello. “Each time we’d meet up to read our pieces, the reaction I got from people about my writing made me feel inspired,” he said. “It made me feel like, maybe all these people aren’t lying to me, maybe I can do something.” He added,

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A Playwright Emerges “Center Theatre Group has had an amazing effect on me. It’s opened up just an entire life I had no idea I could even be a part of.”

Before joining Through the Looking Glass, Marron hadn’t been doing much writing—mainly poetry and some short film scripts—and playwriting was “new to me completely,” he said. But he was quickly hooked. Over the next few years, he stayed involved in programs and workshops through Center Theatre Group, and in January, he enjoyed another first: his new, original piece, A Wake, was performed as part our Library Play Readings Series at three branches of the Los Angeles Public Library in Boyle Heights.

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His high school English teacher Libby Rego, who also participated in Through the Looking Glass, wasn’t entirely surprised to hear that Marron had stuck with it.

In high school, “he was an excellent writer with a great imagination, and he also really hated authority and following rules,” she said.

When she heard about Through the Looking Glass, Marron “was the first person I thought of, because he’s always been super creative and had an interesting and unique perspective on things.” His writing in Through the Looking Glass, she added, “was always so good.”

“Manny is somebody... who’s got stories inside of him that really deserve to be seen by lots and lots of people.

He has a voice.”

Marron participated in more Center Theatre Group workshops, led by playwright Naomi Iizuka, as well as Chisme y Queso, a program that featured performances of short pieces by a group of local playwrights at a Boyle Heights bar.

“He had an amazing ear for dialogue, he had a huge amount of empathy, and the way that manifested was in how complex his characters were. His characters were just incredibly rich, multidimensional—they were fully formed people,” said Iizuka, who also praised his “funny, dry, dark” humor. “And then what became apparent, as it does over time as you work with someone, was he was just an incredibly diligent hard worker.” She added, “I honestly think Manny is somebody—because of his life experiences and because of how he sees the world—who’s got stories inside of him that really deserve to be seen by lots and lots of people. He has a voice.”

Chisme y Queso helped Marron develop that voice but also gave him what he hadn’t even realized he needed: “self-confidence in my own writing that came from sharing my work and putting it out there. I’ve always been filled with a lot of doubt, and I guess that’s what’s held me back for so long,” he said. Through the workshops and performances “I was able to open up and actually realize that I had far more potential than I was working with.”

After Chisme y Queso concluded, Center Theatre Group Community Partnerships Director Jesus Reyes invited Marron to write something new for the Library Play Readings. “It feels like something very special because it’s in the libraries and in Boyle Heights. It feels like it’s giving back to the community,” said Marron. “I’m really excited to have my writing have any representation at all, but especially coming from something that’s representing East Los Angeles and Boyle Heights.”

A Wake is “about a young man who is trying to overcome his fear of death at his grandmother’s wake,” said Marron. “It’s about how people mourn and why we mourn the way we do.”

The experience of seeing his work read out loud, in public, remained surreal.

“The fact that there’s going to be actors and a director I need to meet with is coming out of left field for me and people who are like me, who come from where I come from,” said Marron. “I am super, super grateful for the opportunity to get my view on the world represented. I don’t think I would have had an opportunity

without Center Theatre Group to express myself that way, and it’s been a blessing to my life. Not just my day to day but how I feel about myself, how I feel about my writing, and how I feel about my future.”

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Center Theatre Group’s 53RD season at the Ahmanson Theatre features seven shows from all across the theatrical spectrum: three exciting musicals, two hilarious tour-de-force performances, and the return of a landmark dance theatre piece, plus one production to be announced at a later date.

Sting starring in THE LAST SHIP

ANNOUNCING THE

John Leguizamo in LATIN HISTORY FOR MORONS

“Our 2019/20 Season at the Ahmanson Theatre showcases work from some of the world’s finest artists and creators,” said Artistic Director Michael Ritchie. “We’ve curated a collection of shows that are both passionate and personal and will ignite the imagination of Los Angeles audiences.”

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2019/20 Ahmanson Season THE BOOK OF MORMON

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(L–R) Matthew Ball and Liam Mower in MATTHEW BOURNE’S SWAN LAKE

The season kicks off with LATIN HISTORY FOR MORONS (September 5 – October 20, 2019), written and performed by John Leguizamo and directed by Tony Taccone, and coming to the Ahmanson after an acclaimed Broadway run. Inspired by the near total absence of Latinos from his son’s American history books, Leguizamo embarks on an outrageously funny, frenzied search to find a Latin hero for his son’s school project. Ben Brantley of The New York Times called Latin History for Morons a “surprisingly poignant one-man show [that] slyly poses sharp and timely questions of what culturally defines American identity and who, in the nationalistic age of Trump, has ‘the right’ to be here.”

Next up, also direct from Broadway, is THE NEW ONE (October 23 – November 24, 2019), written and performed by Mike Birbiglia and directed by Seth Barrish.

Birbiglia delves back into his own life to tell a new story in a new way with the same heart and humor his fans have come to expect. When she included The New One in her list of the best stage shows of 2018, Entertainment Weekly’s Jessica Derschowitz lauded Birbiglia’s “hilarious and poignant observations about becoming a parent…some of his best and most heartfelt work yet.”

We’re excited to have New Adventures return to the Ahmanson on the heels of successful runs of Cinderella and The Red Shoes with MATTHEW BOURNE’S SWAN LAKE (December 3, 2019 – January 5, 2020). Center Theatre Group introduced American audiences to Bourne’s work for the first time in 1997 with his original Swan Lake, which shattered conventions, turned tradition upside down, and took the dance world by storm.

Mike Birbiglia in THE NEW ONE

Rock legend Sting stars in the acclaimed UK production of his deeply personal musical THE LAST SHIP (January 14 – February 16, 2020), which was initially inspired by his 1991 album The Soul Cages and his own childhood experiences.

It’s the story of a sailor’s return home after 17 years at sea to find the local shipyard, which has anchored the community for generations, in turmoil. Picket lines are drawn as foreman Jackie White (played by Sting) and his wife fight to hold their community together in the face of the gathering storm.

Back by popular demand, the nine-time Tony Award®-winning Best Musical THE BOOK OF MORMON is making its Ahmanson debut (February 18 – March 29, 2020) after three previous sold-out engagements in Los Angeles. The New York Times calls it “the best musical of this century.” The Washington Post says, “It is the kind of evening that restores your faith in musicals.” And Entertainment Weekly says, “Grade A: the funniest musical of all time.” Jimmy Fallon of The Tonight Show calls it, “Genius. Brilliant. Phenomenal.”

ONCE ON THIS ISLAND

We are also delighted to present ONCE ON THIS ISLAND, winner of the 2018 Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical (April 7 – May 10, 2020). Written by the Tonywinning team Lynn Ahrens (book and lyrics) and Stephen Flaherty (music), Once on This Island is directed by two-time Tony Award-nominated director Michael Arden. It is the sweeping, universal tale of Ti Moune, a fearless peasant girl in search of her place in the world and ready to risk it all for love.

The season concludes with an additional production to be announced.

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FALSETTOS Music and Lyrics by William Finn Book by William Finn and James Lapine Directed by James Lapine Choreographed by Spencer Liff Apr 16 – May 19, 2019 SIXTH SEASON PRODUCTION

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THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG

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Jujamcyn Theaters and NETworks Presentations present T H E L I N C O L N C E N T E R T H E AT E R P R O D U C T I O N O F

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Nick Adams Nick Blaemire Audrey Cardwell Eden Espinosa Thatcher Jacobs Jonah Mussolino Bryonha Marie Parham Max von Essen Melanie Evans

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James Lapine

Playwrights Horizons, Inc, New York City, produced MARCH OF THE FALSETTOS Off-Broadway in 1981 and FALSETTOLAND Off-Broadway in 1990.

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How Spencer Liff Choreographed

In 1992, when Falsettos was done originally on Broadway, Spencer Liff was only seven.

“I was already working professionally as a performer,” he told me, “in The Will Rogers Follies. But I was too young at the time to have seen Falsettos.” (March of the Falsettos and Falsettoland, which make up Falsettos, were produced by Playwrights Horizons in 1981 and 1990, and were enthusiastically received.)

By Brendan Lemon, for Lincoln Center Theater

When James Lapine, the director of both the original production and the 2016 incarnation at the Walter Kerr Theatre on Broadway, talked to him about being the show’s choreographer, Liff read the script and listened to recordings. “I fell for it right away,” he said. “I realized I could be a fresh pair of eyes on the material.”

Liff also realized that he could be part of the larger effort to bring Falsettos to a new generation. “Judging by the large numbers of young people who have been showing up during previews, I think we are succeeding. They are attracted by the social media buzz about the show, and by its performers, and all that is great.”

Liff, who grew up in New York and is now based in Los Angeles, where for the past eight years he has been an Emmy-nominated resident choreographer for the TV series So You Think You Can Dance, had another reason for wanting to work on Falsettos. “I wanted to bring it to the attention of young gay men, who aren’t usually familiar with the time frame in which the show is set. I wanted them to have a reality check on what happened in the 1980s. When I watched HBO’s The Normal Heart with a group of them not long ago, they were completely shocked at what people went through then.”

Liff has been involved with large-ensemble shows and TV series containing splashy dance numbers. How does choreographing Falsettos, which has a small cast and is a sing-through, not a dance-off, compare? “They are two different art forms,” he replied. “On So You Think You Can Dance, I work with the best dancers in the country so I use a different skill set.” He added: “With Falsettos, everything must revolve around the storytelling. The line between what the director does and what I do isn’t as clear as it is on something grander.”

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The company of Falsettos. Photo by Joan Marcus.

I asked Liff to break down the creative process for “I’m Breaking Down,” which Trina, originally portrayed by Stephanie J. Block, had performed every night to rousing acclaim during the show’s 2016 Broadway revival run. (It is my pet theory that she tapped into the subconscious of what the country was going through with the 2016 election.

But I digress.) “As with all the songs,” Liff said, “our director talked Stephanie through the song’s meaning, and her acting choices. Then she and I talked through the movement. With an actor that skilled, I don’t give everything in specific steps, as I might with a big dance number. The process is much more organic.”

By contrast, for his work on the recent Broadway revival of Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Liff developed more exact steps. “I worked on that show for months, and every move

was choreographed.” Liff made adjustments for the six performers who did Hedwig on Broadway and for those now doing it on tour, including Lena Hall. “During the Falsettos rehearsal period, I would work mornings with Lena and then come to Falsettos.”

After Falsettos opened on October 27, 2018, Liff returned to the West Coast and worked on A Cinderella Christmas for The Pasadena Playhouse. It was a holiday entertainment known as a panto—a staple in the UK but fairly unfamiliar to American audiences. In April 2019, Liff also directed and choreographed Singin’ in the Rain, onstage at La Mirada Theatre. But the effect on him of Falsettos will probably linger.

“It has been done with a level of class all across the board,” he said. “I’m lucky to be a part of it.”

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CAST (in order of appearance) Marvin..........................................................................................................MAX VON ESSEN Jason (at certain performances)............................ THATCHER JACOBS, JONAH MUSSOLINO Whizzer..............................................................................................................NICK ADAMS Mendel.......................................................................................................... NICK BLAEMIRE Trina............................................................................................................. EDEN ESPINOSA Dr. Charlotte................................................................................BRYONHA MARIE PARHAM Cordelia...................................................................................................AUDREY CARDWELL ACT I 1979 ACT II 1981 There will be one 15-minute intermission.

UNDERSTUDIES and STANDBYS Understudies and standbys never substitute for listed performers unless a specific announcement is made at the time of the appearance.

For Marvin, Whizzer, Mendel: JOSH CANFIELD, DARICK PEAD For Trina: AUDREY CARDWELL, MEGAN LOUGHRAN For Dr. Charlotte, Cordelia: MELANIE EVANS, MEGAN LOUGHRAN ORCHESTRA Conductor—P. JASON YARCHO Associate Conductor—MAX GROSSMAN Piano—P. JASON YARCHO; Keyboard—MAX GROSSMAN; Reeds—PHILIP VARRICCHIO; Drums/Percussion—JEREMY LOWE; Keyboard Programmer: TAYLOR WILLIAMS, Randy Cohen Keyboards Music Coordinator—MICHAEL KELLER

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MUSICAL NUMBERS ACT ONE Four Jews in a Room Bitching ..................................... Whizzer, Marvin, Jason, Mendel, Trina A Tight Knit Family ..................................................................................................... Marvin Love Is Blind ............................................................... Marvin, Jason, Whizzer, Mendel, Trina Thrill of First Love ......................................................................................... Marvin, Whizzer Marvin at the Psychiatrist (A Three Part Mini-Opera) ............ Jason, Mendel, Whizzer, Marvin Everyone Tells Jason to See a Psychiatrist ................................ Jason, Marvin, Trina, Whizzer This Had Better Come to a Stop .................................. Marvin, Whizzer, Jason, Trina, Mendel I’m Breaking Down ....................................................................................................... Trina Please, Come to Our House ...................................................................Mendel, Trina, Jason Jason’s Therapy........................................................... Mendel, Trina, Whizzer, Marvin, Jason A Marriage Proposal ......................................................................................... Mendel, Trina A Tight Knit Family (reprise) .......................................................................... Marvin, Mendel Trina’s Song .................................................................................................................. Trina March of the Falsettos .......................................................... Mendel, Marvin, Jason, Whizzer Trina’s Song (reprise) ..................................................................................................... Trina The Chess Game ........................................................................................... Marvin, Whizzer Making a Home ...................................................................... Mendel, Jason, Trina, Whizzer The Games I Play ...................................................................................................... Whizzer Marvin Goes Crazy ...................................................... Marvin, Mendel, Jason, Trina, Whizzer I Never Wanted to Love You ........................................ Marvin, Mendel, Jason, Trina, Whizzer Father to Son ................................................................................................... Marvin, Jason ACT TWO Welcome to Falsettoland ................................................................................. The Company The Year of the Child ............................. Jason, Trina, Marvin, Mendel, Dr. Charlotte, Cordelia Miracle of Judaism ....................................................................................................... Jason The Baseball Game ......................................................................................... The Company A Day in Falsettoland ...................................................................................... The Company Everyone Hates His Parents ..................................................... Mendel, Jason, Marvin, Trina What More Can I Say? ................................................................................................ Marvin Something Bad Is Happening .................................... Dr. Charlotte, Cordelia, Marvin, Whizzer Holding to the Ground ................................................................................................... Trina Days Like This I Almost Believe in God ............................................................ The Company Cancelling the Bar Mitzvah .................................................................... Jason, Mendel, Trina Unlikely Lovers .......................................................... Marvin, Whizzer, Dr. Charlotte, Cordelia Another Miracle of Judaism .......................................................................................... Jason You Gotta Die Sometime ........................................................................................... Whizzer Jason’s Bar Mitzvah ........................................................................................ The Company What Would I Do? ........................................................................................ Marvin, Whizzer

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WHO’S WHO NICK ADAMS (Whizzer) originated and starred as Adam/Felicia in the Tonywinning Broadway musical Priscilla Queen of the Desert (winner of two Broadway Audience Choice Awards, American Theater Hall of Fame honoree, Astaire Award nominee) and is the final actor to star as Fiyero in the first national tour of Wicked. Other Broadway: A Chorus Line (Larry), Guys and Dolls (Liver Lips Louie, ORC), Chicago (Mary Sunshine standby), La Cage aux Folles (2010 Tonywinning revival, OBC), and The Pirate Queen (OBC).

TV/film: The Other Two (Comedy Central), Sex and the City 2, An Englishman in New York, Smash, As the World Turns, Guiding Light, Dancing with the Stars, Kennedy Center Honors, Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, The Tony Awards, Go-Go Boy Interrupted. Recordings: Priscilla Queen of the Desert, La Cage, The Pirate Queen, Sex and the City 2, Dee Does Broadway, Crossroads Broadway album. BFA Boston Conservatory. @thenickadams NICK BLAEMIRE (Mendel) is honored to join the Falsettos legacy. Broadway: Godspell, Cry-Baby, Glory Days (music/ lyrics). Off-Broadway/tour: tick, tick…

Boom! (Keen Co, Drama Desk nom), Found (Atlantic), Dogfight (2ndStage), The Black Suits (SPF/The Public), Altar Boyz (first national). Regional: SpongeBob SquarePants (Chicago), The Last Goodbye (Williamstown), Bring It On (Alliance), James Lapine’s Mrs. Miller Does Her Thing (Vineyard). TV/film: Fosse/ Verdon, The Big C, The Good Wife, Law & Order, Whit Stillman’s Damsels in Distress. Writing: A Little More Alive (KC Rep, Barrington, film option), Soon (Signature, Stephen Sondheim Citation), Fallout (with Kyle Jarrow), Space Dogs (with Van Hughes and Tina Landau). Go Blue!

Love to Ana and Leo McGarry! @blaemire AUDREY CARDWELL (Cordelia, understudy for Trina) most recently starred as Alice Murphy in the first national tour of Bright Star. Other national touring credits include Cinderella (Ella), Anything Goes, and Elf. Regional credits include The Old Globe (Sarah Brown, Guys and Dolls), Asolo Repertory Theatre (Sarah Brown, Guys and Dolls), Houston TUTS, Atlanta TOTS, Dallas Summer

Musicals, North Shore Music Theatre, The MUNY, Red Mountain Theatre Company, and Pennsylvania Centre Stage. Audrey holds a BFA from Penn State University. @akatcard EDEN ESPINOSA (Trina) is most recognized for her portrayal of Elphaba in Wicked. Other Broadway credits include Brooklyn in Brooklyn the Musical and Maureen in Rent. Regional credits are Sadie Thompson in Rain, Flora in Flora the Red Menace, Eva Peron in Evita, Emma Borden in the rock musical Lizzie, and she played Mary Flynn to rave reviews in Merrily We Roll Along. She was Daniela in Kennedy Center’s In the Heights, and most recently, she originated the role of Tamara De Lempicka in the World premiere of Lempicka.

Her TV appearances include Law & Order, Ugly Betty, and Elementary. Voiceover credits are Tangled: The Series, Robot Chicken, Mad TV, Elena of Avalor, and Titan Maximum. Eden’s debut album Look Around and new album of original music Revelation are available at digital retail outlets. edenespinosa.com, @edenespinosa THATCHER JACOBS (Jason) is honored to make Falsettos his national tour debut.

Youth productions include Best Christmas Pageant Ever: The Musical, A Christmas Story: The Musical, Gypsy, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.

Special thanks to First Stage professional theatre in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Thanks to Mara Entertainment, my parents, friends, and family for this incredible opportunity.

JONAH MUSSOLINO (Jason). Broadway: A Bronx Tale (Young Calogero). National tour: Les Misérables (Gavroche). Other credits: Gypsy (Newsboy-Gallery Players and LaGuardia), Ragtime (Edgar-Gallery Players). Champion ballroom dancer.

Thanks to Mom, Dad, Talia, Mema, Barry Kolker, Bill Perlman, Tara Rubin Casting, creative team, Amelia DeMayo, Mark Schneider, family & friends. Instagram: @jonah.mussolino

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BRYONHA MARIE PARHAM (Dr. Charlotte).

Broadway: Prince of Broadway, Book of Mormon, After Midnight, The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess (Serena), Ragtime (Sarah’s Friend). Off-Broadway/NY: Candide (Carnegie Hall), New York Philharmonic’s Showboat and Sweeney Todd (Beggar Woman), Ragtime (Lincoln Center).

World premiere: Dave (Arena Stage), Prince of Broadway (Tokyo Orb). Concert: New York Philharmonic, San Diego Symphony, Philadelphia Orchestra (MASS). Regional: The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess (ART), Ragtime (Kennedy Center), Civil War (NETworks), HAIR (Sacramento Music Circus), Dreamgirls (Effie White at NSMT), Little Shop of Horrors (Berkshire Theatre Festival), and many more!

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MELANIE EVANS (understudy for Dr. Charlotte, Cordelia). First national tours: School of Rock and Motown the Musical.

Other credits: Radio City Christmas Spectacular, NBC Diversity Showcase, Blue Bloods. Thank you to Tara Rubin Casting and Andreadis Talent. Instagram: @melevansny MEGAN LOUGHRAN (understudy for Dr. Charlotte, Cordelia, Trina). Sweeney Todd (Lincoln Center); F Theory (NJ Rep); Chicago City Limits improv (NYC & tour); Fancy Nancy The Musical (NYC & tour); winner of NYC’s The Cabaret Showdown. Education: Yale University. meganloughran.com

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MAX VON ESSEN (Marvin). Broadway: Anastasia, An American in Paris (Tony/ Drama Desk/Grammy nominations), Evita, Les Misérables revival, Dance of the Vampires, closing company of original Les Misérables, Jesus Christ Superstar. NY: Yours Unfaithfully, Death Takes a Holiday, Hello Again, Jerry Springer: The Opera, Finian’s Rainbow. Tours: Xanadu, Chicago, West Side Story.

TV/film: Law & Order: SVU, Elementary, Boardwalk Empire, The Good Wife, Royal Pains, Gossip Girl, Seven Lovers, Sex and the City 2, Submissions Only (web series). Max’s solo album Call Me Old Fashioned is now available. @maxizpad JOSH CANFIELD (understudy for Marvin, Whizzer, Mendel). Broadway: Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812 (with Josh Groban); Doctor Zhivago. TV: Survivor (season 29, CBS), Any Dream Will Do (BBC). Off-Broadway: Natasha...Comet of 1812 (Anatole). Select regional: Cabaret (Emcee), Anything Goes (Billy), Memphis (Huey), Hair (Claude), The Rocky Horror Show (Rocky), Godspell (Jesus). Graduate of the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. Thanks to 9Muse, Michael, Kaitlin, TRC, and Hunter. @itsjoshcanfield

DARICK PEAD (understudy for Marvin, Whizzer, Mendel). National/international tour: Into the Woods (Rapunzel’s Prince, Florinda, Milky White), Beauty and the Beast (Beast). Regional theatre: Beauty and the Beast (Beast, Maine State Music Theatre), TouchTones (Brad, Arden Theatre), Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (Freddy Benson, Hale Theatre). Instagram: @d_piddy1213 JAMES LAPINE (Co-Author/Director) has also worked with William Finn on A New Brain, Muscle, Little Miss Sunshine, and The 25 Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. He has written the book for and directed Stephen Sondheim’s Sunday in the Park with George, Into the Woods, Passion, and the multi-media revue Sondheim on Sondheim. He has written five plays and directed many Broadway and Off-Broadway productions, as well as four films. His HBO documentary Six By Sondheim won a Peabody Award and an Emmy nomination for direction. He has been nominated for 12 Tony Awards, winning three times, along with receiving five Drama Desk Awards and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama.

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WILLIAM FINN (Author). He has written/composed In Trousers (LA Drama Critics Award), Falsettos (two Tony Awards: Best Book, with James Lapine, and Best Original Score), March of the Falsettos (Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Musical, LA Drama Critics Award), Falsettoland (two Drama Desk Awards and Lucille Lortel Award for Best Musical), Romance in Hard Times (Public Theater), PERFORMANCES MAGAZINE P9

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A New Brain (Lincoln Center/Outer Critics Circle Award for Best Musical), Elegies: A Song Cycle (Lincoln Center), and Little Miss Sunshine (book by James Lapine). He has also written lyrics for Tango Apasionado, a great unseen dance piece by Graciela Daniele with music by Astor Piazzolla. The 25 Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (book by Rachel Sheinkin), which ran for three years on Broadway, is consistently produced throughout the world. He graduated from Williams College, where he was awarded the Hutchinson Fellowship in Musical Composition, and currently teaches a weekly master class at NYU’s Graduate Musical Theatre Writing program. Under his mentorship, 10 World premiere musicals and six workshops have been produced in the Musical Theatre Lab at Barrington Stage Company in the Berkshires. ­ SPENCER LIFF (Choreographer). Broadway: Head Over Heels, Falsettos, Spring Awakening (Deaf West revival), Hedwig and the Angry Inch. He’s best known for his work on the past nine seasons of FOX’s So You Think You Can Dance, which have earned him two Emmy Award nominations for Best Choreography. Other TV: Dancing with the Stars, How I Met Your Mother, One Day at a Time (Netflix), Parks and Recreation, Mike and Molly, 2 Broke Girls, Alexa & Katie (Netflix), The Latin Grammy Awards, The Emmy Awards, and Best Time Ever with Neil Patrick Harris (producer/ choreographer). Film: Speech and Debate. Other regional theatre includes Singin’ in the Rain (director/choreographer, La Mirada), Little Shop of Horrors (The Kennedy Center), World premiere of The Man in The Ceiling (Bay Street Theater), Aladdin (Laguna Playhouse director/choreographer), Sleepless in Seattle—The Musical (Pasadena Playhouse), Circus in Winter (Goodspeed), Two Gentlemen of Verona: A Rock Opera (Shakespeare Theatre Company), Oliver!

(Human Race Theatre), World of Color (Disneyland). As a performer he’s been seen on film, TV, and in five Broadway shows, winning the 2008 Astaire Award for Best Male Dancer on Broadway. Twitter & Instagram: @spencerliff TH

DAVID ROCKWELL (Scenic Design). Broadway: The Hard Problem, The Nap, Pretty Woman, Lobby Hero, She Loves Me (Tony, Drama Desk, and Outer Critics Circle Awards), On the Twentieth Century (Tony nom), You Can’t Take It With You (Tony nom), Kinky Boots (Tony nom), Lucky Guy (Tony nom), Hairspray (Tony, Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle noms), and upcoming productions of Kiss Me, Kate and Tootsie. Off-Broadway: The Public Theater’s Shakespeare in the Park. Founder and president of Rockwell Group,

the architecture firm which recently renovated the Hayes Theater for Second Stage. Honors: AIANY President’s Award, Cooper Hewitt National Design Award, Presidential Design Award.

JENNIFER CAPRIO (Costume Design). Broadway: Falsettos, The 25 Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. West End: The Lion (St. James). National/international tours: Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, The Lion, …

Spelling Bee, Kaleidoscope at Celebrity Cruises, NYC. OffBroadway: Call Me Madam (Encores!), Sakina’s Restaurant (Audible), Perfect Arrangement, A Walk With Mr. Heifetz, In Transit (Primary Stages); Little Children Dream of God (Roundabout); Little Miss Sunshine, The 25 Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (Second Stage); Cherry Lane; La MaMa; ETC; Ensemble Studio Theatre. Over 150 productions in LORT theatres, including The Kennedy Center, Guthrie, Alley Theatre, Paper Mill Playhouse, Williamstown Theatre Festival (five seasons), Goodspeed Musicals (four seasons), La Jolla Playhouse, Dallas Theater Center (16 productions). Opera: Salome, La Bohème, Roméo et Juliette (Minnesota Opera); Pagliacci, Tosca, Barber of Seville, Sweeney Todd (Mill City Summer Opera); Florida Grand Opera; Opera Colorado; Opera Boston. TV: Sesame Street (assistant costume designer, seasons 47–50).

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JEFF CROITER (Lighting Design). Broadway: Falsettos, Bandstand, Holiday Inn, Something Rotten!, Disaster!, Penn & Teller, Newsies, Peter and the Starcatcher (Tony Award), Mothers and Sons, A Time to Kill, Soul Doctor, Jekyll & Hyde, The Anarchist, The Performers, The Pee-wee Herman Show, Next Fall, Kiki & Herb. Off-Broadway includes The Other Josh Cohen, Daniel’s Husband, Popcorn Falls, The True, Smokey Joe’s Café, Jerry Springer: The Opera, Tiny Beautiful Things, Cost of Living, Sweet Charity, The Last Five Years, Almost Maine, Ordinary Days. Other credits include The Big Apple Circus, Penn & Teller (Las Vegas), Rufus Does Judy at Carnegie Hall, Jennifer Muller/The Works. Received Tony, Hewes, and Bass Awards and Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle, Lortel, Ovation, Irne, and Audelco nominations.

DAN MOSES SCHREIER (Sound Design). Broadway: The Iceman Cometh, Falsettos, American Psycho, The Visit, Gentleman’s Guide to Love & Murder, Sondheim on Sondheim, A Little Night Music, Gypsy (Patti LuPone), Radio Golf, John Doyle’s production of Sweeney Todd, Gem of the Ocean, Pacific Overtures, Assassins, Into The Woods, Topdog/Underdog, Dirty Blonde, Noise/Funk. He has

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composed scores for the Broadway productions of Merchant of Venice (Al Pacino), Julius Caesar (Denzel Washington), The Tempest (Patrick Stewart). Recent Off-Broadway designs include the Yiddish Fiddler on the Roof and Carmen Jones at CSC. Awards: five Tony nominations and four Drama Desk Awards. Dan played oboe and English horn in the original band of March of the Falsettos.

TOM WATSON (Hair and Wig Design) headed the wig/makeup department at the Metropolitan Opera for 17 years. He has designed more than 80 Broadway productions including Wicked, Rock of Ages, The King & I (LCT & Tour), Thérèse Raquin, Fiddler on the Roof, Oslo (LCT & London), Falsettos, The Little Foxes, Junk (LCT), The Parisian Woman, My Fair Lady, and most recently, King Kong and True West.

VADIM FEICHTNER (Music Supervisor). Broadway: Falsettos (revival); The 25 Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. OffBroadway: Fly By Night, A New Brain (City Center Encores!); Little Miss Sunshine; Nobody Loves You; Elegies: A Song Cycle; The Other Josh Cohen; The Memory Show; Infinite Joy; The 25 Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee; The Burnt Part Boys; Ordinary Days; Long Story Short; I Sing!; Songs of Innocence & Experience; As You Like It (The Public). TV: Last Week Tonight.

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MICHAEL STAROBIN (Orchestrations). LCT: The Glorious Ones, Bernarda Alba, A New Brain, Hello Again, My Favorite Year.

Other theatre includes First Daughter Suite, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, If/Then, Annie, Dogfight, Queen of the Mist, The People in the Picture, Sondheim on Sondheim, Next to Normal, Grinch, Adrift in Macao, The 25 Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Assassins, Tom Sawyer, A Christmas Carol, Guys and Dolls, In Trousers, Sunday in the Park with George, Once on This Island, Closer Than Ever, Legs Diamond, Romance/Romance, Carrie, Birds of Paradise, Rags, Three Guys Naked, Von Richtofen.

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ERIC SANTAGATA (Associate Director) is happy to be returning to Falsettos after serving as associate director on the Broadway production. Recently, he served as associate director/choreographer on the new play The Beast in the Jungle with direction and choreography by Susan Stroman and music by John Kander. He is an original creative team member of the critically acclaimed musical The Scottsboro Boys, where he was the assistant director/ choreographer, working on all seven US productions and two UK productions (The Young Vic and The West End). As a performer, Broadway credits include Prince of Broadway,

Bullets Over Broadway the Musical, Chaplin, and The Apple Tree. He serves on the board of Westport Country Playhouse’s resident conservatory, the Broadway Method Academy, and teaches theatre arts across the country.

ELLENORE SCOTT (Associate Choreographer). Broadway: King Kong (associate choreographer), Head Over Heels (associate choreographer), Cats (revival, assistant choreographer), Falsettos revival (assistant choreographer). Off-Broadway: Pride and Prejudice at Cherry Lane Theatre (choreographer).

Artistic director of ELSCO Dance Company. Instagram: ellenorescott P. JASON YARCHO (Music Conductor). Broadway: Wicked, Bullets Over Broadway, Shuffle Along, An American in Paris.

Off-Broadway: Cagney. Tours: Wicked (first and second national tours), Bright Star. Other credits: The Obie Awards, Papermill Playhouse, Westport Playhouse, Playwrights Horizons, The Muny, Barrington Stage Company, Cincinnati Pops. Master’s degree in orchestral conducting from CCM. MICHAEL KELLER (Music Coordinator). Current Broadway: Pretty Woman, Dear Evan Hansen, Anastasia, Hamilton, Kinky Boots, The Book of Mormon, Wicked, The Lion King.

National tours: Dear Evan Hansen, Hamilton, The Book of Mormon, Wicked, The Lion King. TV: The Wiz Live!, Royal Pains, Smash.

TARA RUBIN CASTING (Casting). Selected Broadway: King Kong, Summer: The Donna Summer Musical, The Band’s Visit, Prince of Broadway, Indecent, Bandstand, Sunset Boulevard, Miss Saigon, Dear Evan Hansen, A Bronx Tale, Cats, Falsettos, Disaster!, School of Rock, Les Misérables, The Heiress, The Phantom of the Opera, Billy Elliot, Shrek, Spamalot, …Spelling Bee, The Producers, Mamma Mia!, Jersey Boys. Off-Broadway: Gloria: A Life; Smokey Joe’s Café; Jersey Boys; Here Lies Love; Love, Loss, and What I Wore. Selected regional: Berkeley Repertory Theatre, Yale Repertory Theatre, La Jolla Playhouse, The Old Globe, Asolo Rep. tararubincasting.com BROADWAY BOOKING OFFICE NYC (Tour Booking, Engagement Management, Press & Marketing) is a leading theatrical tour booking, marketing, and press company representing award-winning musicals and plays. Currently: Jersey Boys, Cameron Mackintosh’s spectacular new production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s The Phantom of the Opera, Les Misérables, Miss Saigon, Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, A Bronx Tale, Falsettos, Summer: PERFORMANCES MAGAZINE P11

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The Donna Summer Musical, The Sound of Music, Rodgers & Hammerstein’s The King and I, and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Love Never Dies. bbonyc.com GREGORY R. COVERT (Production Stage Manager). New York: A Chorus Line (NY City Center 2018); Les Misérables (2014 revival); The Addams Family; Phantom of the Opera; Beauty and the Beast; Brooklyn the Musical; Sight Unseen. Off-Broadway: The Fantasticks (2006 revival); Bingo. Tours: Kinky Boots (1 national); Jersey Boys (2 national); We Will Rock You; Billy Elliot (national 2.5); Mary Poppins (1 national); A Chorus Line (revival, 1 national); Grease (Europe).

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ORIN WOLF (Executive Producer) is a Broadway and tour producer whose credits include The Band’s Visit (Tony Award), Fiddler on the Roof (Tony nomination), Beautiful: The Carole King Musical (Tony nomination), Orphans (Tony nomination), Once (Tony Award), That Championship Season, and A View From the Bridge (Tony nomination). OffBroadway, London, and touring: The Band’s Visit, Once, Not

by Bread Alone, Groundswell, Judy Gold’s 25 Questions for a Jewish Mother, Robert Wuhl’s Assume the Position, and History of the Word. He was the inaugural recipient of the T-Fellowship for Creative Producing at Columbia University and is now the director.

JUJAMCYN THEATERS (Producer). Jordan Roth, president, is recognized as a theatrical innovator for championing shows AMBER DICKERSON (Stage Manager). Broadway: Motown that push the boundaries of Broadway and for creating the Musical. National tour: Kinky Boots, Dreamgirls. uniquely welcoming experiences for audiences and artists.

Regional: Arena Stage, Hartford Stage, Center Stage, Jujamcyn’s five Broadway theatres are the St. James, Al and others. Thanks to God and her family for their love Hirschfeld, August Wilson, Eugene O’Neill, and Walter and support!

Kerr, where current productions include the Tony Awardwinning The Book of Mormon and Kinky Boots, as well as HOLLACE JEFFORDS (Assistant Stage Manager). Broadway: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Kinky Boots, The Last Ship, the hit musicals Frozen, Mean Girls, and Hadestown and the upcoming Moulin Rouge. Jujamcyn’s proud legacy includes Violet, Doctor Zhivago. National tour: Kinky Boots. New York: Springsteen on Broadway, Jersey Boys, The Producers, Avenue Q, A Chorus Line (NYCC). Love to Derek and my Spring Awakening, Hair, Fela!, Falsettos, A Gentleman’s family. Proud member of AEA. Guide to Love & Murder, six plays by August Wilson, and the original Broadway production as well as the recent JOEL T. HERBST (Company Manager) is livin’ his childhood revival of Angels in America. Join us at jujamcyn.com, dream. Thank you for supporting live theatre and hope you @Jujamcyn, and Givenik.com. enjoy our show. Go Goslings!

GENTRY & ASSOCIATES (General Management) has been managing domestic and international touring productions for more than 20 years. Gentry & Associates has managed more than 70 touring productions internationally. Current and upcoming productions include Cameron Mackintosh’s The Phantom of the Opera, Les Misérables, Finding Neverland, The Sound of Music, Rodgers & Hammerstein’s The King and I, The Band’s Visit, A Bronx Tale, Falsettos, Fiddler on the Roof, and Cameron Mackintosh’s Miss Saigon.

RED AWNING/NICOLE KASTRINOS (Executive Producer). A division of Jujamcyn Theaters, Red Awning provides a full range of executive producing services. Broadway: Torch Song, Head Over Heels, Angels in America, Present Laughter, A Night with Janis Joplin, Soul Doctor, Forever Tango, Manilow on Broadway, Clybourne Park, Lombardi, The Miracle Worker, Finian’s Rainbow, A Bronx Tale, August Wilson’s Radio Golf.

NETWORKS PRESENTATIONS (Producer)—from its inception over 20 years ago—has been an industry leading producer and manager of touring musical theatre productions and remains committed to delivering quality entertainment to audiences worldwide. Having toured over 70 productions internationally, NETworks’ current and upcoming touring productions include Cameron Mackintosh’s The Phantom of the Opera, Les Misérables, Finding Neverland, The Sound of Music, Rodgers & Hammerstein’s The King and I, The Band’s Visit, A Bronx Tale, Falsettos, Fiddler on the Roof, and Cameron Mackintosh’s Miss Saigon.

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CENTER THEATRE GROUP MICHAEL RITCHIE (Artistic Director) is in his 14 season as Center Theatre Group’s Artistic Director, and has led over 200 productions to the Ahmanson Theatre, Mark Taper Forum, and Kirk Douglas Theatre stages, including the premieres of six musicals that moved to Broadway— The Drowsy Chaperone, Curtains, 13, 9 to 5: The Musical, Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson, and Leap of Faith—and the Pulitzer Prize in Drama finalist Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo. TH

DOUGLAS C. BAKER (Producing Director) is now in his 29 season at Center Theatre Group. He is an active member of the Broadway League, the Independent Presenters Network, and is a proud member of the Association of Theatrical Press Agents and Managers. In May 2013, Doug received the Broadway League’s prestigious Outstanding Achievement in Presenter Management Award.

GORDON DAVIDSON (Founding Artistic Director) led the Taper throughout its first 38 seasons, guiding over 300 productions to its stage and winning countless awards for himself and the theatre—including the Tony Award for theatrical excellence, Margo Jones Award, The Governor’s Award for the Arts, and a Guggenheim fellowship. The Kentucky Cycle and Angels in America (Part One) won the Pulitzer in consecutive years and, in 1994, three of the four plays nominated for the Tony Award for Best Play were from the Taper (Angels in America won). In 1989, Gordon took over the Ahmanson and, in 2004, he produced the inaugural season in the Kirk Douglas Theatre.

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JEFFREY UPAH (General Manager, Ahmanson Theatre) has worked in management at Center Theatre Group since 2006 on more than 50 musicals, plays, and special events including both pre-Broadway productions and Broadway tours. Some of his favorites include Follies, God of Carnage, and The Black Rider (having previously worked on Robert Wilson productions in Boston, Houston, and Sao Paulo, Brazil). Prior to Center Theatre Group, he worked in various capacities at the Santa Fe Opera, Yale Repertory Theatre, American Repertory Theater, and Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival, among others.

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ADDITIONAL STAFF FOR FALSETTOS EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS Red Awning/Nicole Kastrinos, Orin Wolf GENERAL MANAGEMENT GENTRY & ASSOCIATES Gregory Vander Ploeg Jamey Jennings Steve Varon Pearce Landry-Wegener Nicole Gehring PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT NETWORKS PRESENTATIONS Jason Juenker Hector Guivas Evan Rooney Walker White Emma Downey CASTING TARA RUBIN CASTING Tara Rubin, CSA Merri Sugarman, CSA Kaitlin Shaw, CSA Laura Schutzel, CSA Clare Burke, CSA Peter Van Dam, CSA Felicia Rudolph, CSA Xavier Rubiano, CSA Louis DiPaolo, Kevin Metzger-Timson, Juliet Auwaerter TOUR BOOKING, ENGAGEMENT MANAGMENT, PRESS & MARKETING BROADWAY BOOKING OFFICE NYC Steven Schnepp Kent McIngvale, Jenny Bates, David Freeland, Zach Stevenson, Sean Mackey, Stacey Burns, Danny Knaub, Rachel Peterson, Phil Della Noce BBONYC.com COMPANY MANAGER Joel T. Herbst Production Stage Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gregory R. Covert Stage Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amber Dickerson Assistant Stage Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hollace Jeffords Associate Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Eric Santagata Assistant Choreographer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ellenore Scott Associate Scenic Designer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Richard Jaris Assistant Scenic Designer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Grace Laubacher Associate Costume Designer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Christopher Metzger Costume Production Assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Anna Blazer Associate Lighting Designer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kirk Fitzgerald Assistant Lighting Designer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Aaron Tacy Associate Sound Designer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joshua Reid Make-up Designer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rachel Estabrook Head Carpenter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mark Comito Assistant Carpenter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Matthew Boyer Head Electrician . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Andrew Zaccagnini Assistant Electrician . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joe Pye Production Electrician . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Justin Petito Moving Lights Programmer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ben Fichthorn Head Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Emmett O’Brien Assistant Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ashley Diaz Production Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Curtis Miller Head Props . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Megan Kraft Wardrobe Supervisor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hayley King Hair & Make-up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Steven Young Rehearsal Accompanist / Keyboard Sub . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Katie Coleman Production Assistants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jenifer Sartanowicz, Brad Siebeking Electronic Music Designer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Randy Cohen, Samuel Starobin Assistant Keyboard Programmers . . . . . . . Sam Starobin, Tim Crook, Adam Pietrykowski Physical Therapy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NEURO TOUR Physical Therapy, Inc. Casting Directors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tara Rubin CSA, Kaitlin Shaw CSA Print Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SpotCo, Emily Balwadajer Radio Spot Production . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HMS Media Television Spot Design/Video Production . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HMS Media

Production Photography . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joan Marcus Social Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Andy Drachenberg Tutoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . On Location Education, Elaine Medina Child Wrangler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hannah Medina Merchandising . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Marquee Merchandise Legal Services . . . . . . . . . David F. Schwartz, Esq. Gray Krauss Sandler Des Rochers LLP Accounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NETworks Presentations LLC HR and Payroll Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Human Resources inc Housing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Road Concierge, an ALTOUR Company Travel Agency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Janice Kessler, Carlson Wagonlit Travel Trucking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Clark Transfer STAFF FOR JUJAMCYN THEATERS JORDAN ROTH President ROCCO LANDESMAN President Emeritus Vice President Emeritus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Paul Libin Senior Vice President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jack Viertel Chief Operating Officer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hal Goldberg Chief Financial Officer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nicolas Larrain Vice President, Creative Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nicole Kastrinos Vice President, Building Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jennifer Hershey Vice President, Ticket Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Justin Karr Vice President, Theatre Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Willa Burke Vice President, Legal Affairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Albert T. Kim Theatre Operations Managers . . . . . . . . . Emma Acciani, Brian Busby, Michael Composto, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Molly Corcoran, Susan Elrod, Kira Jones, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Albert T. Kim, Hugh Stumpp, Susan Sunday Theatre Operations Assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gabrielle Munoz Ticketing and Customer Service Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lauren Vadino Ticketing Associate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kimi Thompson Ticketing Associate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ryan Sparks Database Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Leslie Stonebraker Human Resources Generalist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ashley Nixon Controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sulthana Sayed Accounting . . . . . . . . . Cathy Cerge, Ashely Earick, Ima Eka, Soniga Thetheeswaran Director of Sales, Givenik . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Karen Freidus Sales and Marketing Manager, Givenik . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jason Wooden Sales and Operations Assistant, Givenik . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Anthony Germano Chief Technology Officer, Lucky Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jeff Hubbard Development and Operations Associate, Lucky Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Aashita Desai Operations Associate, Lucky Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Krista Langan Client and Customer Service Assistant, Lucky Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alex Jaloza Executive Coordinator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ed Lefferson Executive Department Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cristina Vivenzio Manager, VIP Guest Experiences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mike Adank Executive Assistants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Doug Middlebrook, Ali Wonderly Receptionist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mallory Sims Director of Facilities and IT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Erich Bussing Building Operations Supervisor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rasim Hodzic Security and Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . Adam Hodzic, Rafael Monterola, Terone Richardson

STAFF FOR NETWORKS PRESENTATIONS Chief Executive Officer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ken Gentry President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Orin Wolf Chief Financial Officer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Scott W. Jackson Chief Operating Officer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jennifer Ardizzone-West Executive Vice President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Seth Wenig Executive Producer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Trinity Wheeler Director of Adminstration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Curt Owens Executive Asst. to the President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hannah Rosenthal Senior Director of Finance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Kinna Controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jennifer Gifford Director of Tour Accounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Laura S. Carey Tax Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pat Guerieri Associate Tax Accountant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kim Ngan Tran Health and Safety Coordinator. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Emma Downey Sr Director, Booking and Engagements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mary K. Witte Director, Booking and Engagements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Colin Byrne Booking Coordinator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hannah Rosenthal Director of Marketing/PR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Heather Hess

Latecomers will be seated at the discretion of management. Patrons with disabilities: wheelchair seating is available in a variety of theatre locations. When ordering tickets, please indicate any special needs. For our hearing-impaired guests, the theatre is equipped with listening devices; please contact an usher for assistance.

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Senior Director, General Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gregory Vander Ploeg General Managers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jamey Jennings, Steve Varon Associate General Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pearce Landry-Wegener General Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nicole Gehring Senior Director, Production Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jason Juenker Senior Production Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hector Guivas Production Managers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Evan Rooney, Walker White Associate Production Manager. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Emma Downey Music Coordinator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Mezzio IT Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tim Pizza Office Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Buddy Piccolino Office Assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Carol Jewell Warehouse Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brad Korff Warehouse Costume Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bobby Maglaughlin REHEARSED AT New Ripley-Grier, New York City CREDITS Scenery and scenic effects built, painted, electrified by Great Lakes Scenic Services, Burlington ON. Lighting equipment by PRG. Sound equipment by Masque Sound.

Costumes executed by John Kristiansen New York Inc. Men’s tailoring by Christopher Schramm, Miller’s Oath, and Piort Candelario. Shirts by Cego. Rentals from Right to the Moon Alice, Western Costumes, Helen Uffner Vintage LLC. SPECIAL THANKS TO The Walton Arts Center, Fayetteville, AR, and Scott Galbraith, Vice President of Programming TAX AND FINANCIAL CONSULTING, ACCOUNTING SERVICES CliftonLarsonAllen LLP Brian Enverso, Kathleen Thies INSURANCE BROKER SERVICES Maury Donnelly and Parr, Inc. Robert B. Middleton, Sr and Meghan Coleman

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The Actors and Stage Managers employed in this production are members of Actors’ Equity Association, the union of professional actors and stage managers in the United States.

The following employees are represented by the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees, Moving Picture Machine Operators, Artists and Allied Crafts of the United States, its Territories and Canada, AFL-CIO, CLC: Stage Crew Local 33; Local Treasurers and Ticket Sellers Local 857; Wardrobe Crew Local 768; Make-up Artists and Hair Stylists Local 706.

UNITED SCENIC ARTISTS represents the designers and scenic painters for the American Theatre.

The Musicians employed in this production are members of the American Federation of Musicians of the United States and Canada.

The Director and Choreographer are members of the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society, an independent national labor union.

The Press Agents, Company and House Managers employed in this production are represented by the Association of Theatrical Press Agents & Managers This production is produced by a member of The Broadway League in collaboration with our professional unionrepresented employees.

Center Theatre Group is a member of the League of Resident Theatres (LORT), the American Arts Alliance, the Broadway League, Independent Producers’ Network (IPN), LA Stage Alliance, National Alliance for Musical Theatre (NAMT), and the Theatre Communications Group (TCG).

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Max von Essen and Nick Adams. Photo by Joan Marcus.

FINANCIAL SERVICES AND BANKING ARRANGEMENTS BY SunTrust Bank

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Center Theatre Group would like to thank its exceptional staff for their ongoing commitment, dedication, and extraordinary efforts.

MICHAEL RITCHIE Artistic Director DOUGLAS C. BAKER Producing Director ARTISTIC NEEL KELLER...............................................................Associate Artistic Director KELLEY KIRKPATRICK................................................. Associate Artistic Director DIANE RODRIGUEZ..................................................... Associate Artistic Director LINDSAY ALLBAUGH.............................................................. Associate Producer PATRICIA GARZA ....................................Line Producer, Special Artistic Projects SUZANNE HEE MAYBERRY .................................................Casting Coordinator IAN-JULIAN WILLIAMS ....................................Program Coordinator, Block Party TIFFANY SLAGLE ...................................................................... Literary Assistant MATTHEW BOURNE, DANAI GURIRA, ANNA D. SHAPIRO ......................................................................Associate Artists DAVID ADJMI (FADIMAN), LUIS ALFARO, JON ROBIN BAITZ, STEVE CUIFFO, LISA D’AMOUR, WILL ENO (FADIMAN), JENNIFER HALEY, ALESHEA HARRIS, LARS JAN, LISA KRON, KIMBER LEE, YOUNG JEAN LEE, MATTHEW LOPEZ, TREY LYFORD, RICHARD MONTOYA, JANINE NABERS (FADIMAN), QUI NGUYEN, LYNN NOTTAGE, MARCO RAMIREZ, SARAH RUHL, ROGER GUENVEUR SMITH, GEOFF SOBELLE, LUIS VALDEZ, PAULA VOGEL, TRACEY SCOTT WILSON (FADIMAN), KAREN ZACARÍAS (FADIMAN)........................................... Commissioned Artists LUIS ALFARO, AZIZA BARNES, DIANA BURBANO, NOAH HAIDLE, ADITI BRENNAN KAPIL, BRIAN OTAÑO, RUBY RAE SPIEGEL............................................L.A. Writers’ Workshop Members KRISTINA WONG..............................................Sherwood Award Recipient, 2019 EDUCATION, ENGAGEMENT, AND COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS LESLIE K. JOHNSON............. Director of Social Strategy, Innovation and Impact KATHRYN MACKENZIE ................................................ Director of Administration TYRONE DAVIS.....................................................Audience Engagement Director TRACI KWON.................................................. Arts Education Initiatives Director JESUS REYES...................................................Community Partnerships Director CAMILLE SCHENKKAN..................................Next Generation Initiatives Director JAQUELYN JOHNSON...........................................Audience Engagement Manager SONDRA MAYER............................Concessions Manager (Kirk Douglas Theatre) ADAM NICOLAI.................................................Arts Education Program Manager FELIPE M. SANCHEZ............................................................Emerging Artists and Arts Professionals Program Manager ANNE MARIE ACOSTA.....................................................Administrative Assistant DEBRA PIVER................................................................. Resident Teaching Artist ALEKSEJ AARSAETHER.....................Temporary Internship Program Coordinator MICHAELA BULKLEY....................... Temporary Career Fair Program Coordinator COURTNEY CLARK.................................................Temporary Program Assistant MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION NAUSICA STERGIOU................................................................... General Manager JEFFREY UPAH ...........................................................................General Manager KATIE SOFF.................................................................Associate General Manager ERIC SIMS..................................................................Associate General Manager CASEY McDERMOTT..................................................Associate General Manager MEGAN ALVORD....................................................................... Company Manager ALANA BEIDELMAN.......................... Executive Assistant to the Artistic Director PRODUCTION JOE HAMLIN........................................................................ Director of Production KRYSTIN MATSUMOTO.......................................................... Production Manager CHRISTOPHER REARDON......................................................Production Manager KATIE CHEN...........................................................Assistant Production Manager ERIN TIFFANY........................................................Assistant Production Manager ERICA LARSON..................................................................Production Coordinator SHAWN ANDERSON.................................... Head Carpenter (Ahmanson Theatre) SCOTT LUCAS...........................................Head Properties (Ahmanson Theatre) JAMES WRIGHT.......................................... Head Electrician (Ahmanson Theatre) ROBERT SMITH.................................................Head Sound (Ahmanson Theatre) SHANE ANDERSON............................................Head Flyrail (Ahmanson Theatre) GARY MARTHALER............................ Wardrobe Supervisor (Ahmanson Theatre) MARY WARDE......................................................... Hair and Make-up Supervisor .............................................................................................. (Ahmanson Theatre) CHRISTINE L. COX.......................................House Manager (Ahmanson Theatre) EMMET KAISER............................................Head Carpenter (Mark Taper Forum) MARY ROMERO........................................... Head Properties (Mark Taper Forum) AARON STAUBACH......................................Head Electrician (Mark Taper Forum) BONES MALONE................................................ Head Sound (Mark Taper Forum) DENNIS SEETOO.................................. Wardrobe Supervisor (Mark Taper Forum) RICK GEYER.............................. Hair & Make-up Supervisor (Mark Taper Forum) LINDA WALKER ........................................... House Manager (Mark Taper Forum) ADAM PHALEN .............................................. Head Audio (Kirk Douglas Theatre)

SEAN MEYER .......................................Head Electrician (Kirk Douglas Theatre) CAMBRIA CHICHI............................Wardrobe Supervisor (Kirk Douglas Theatre) BEN GRAY..............................................Stage Supervisor (Kirk Douglas Theatre) CHAD SMITH............................................................ Associate Technical Director LEE O’REILLY........................................................... Associate Technical Director SEAN KLOC...................................................................................... Shop Foreman MERRIANNE NEDREBERG................................................................ Prop Director KATE REINLIB..................................................................Associate Prop Manager ERIC BABB............................................................. Assistant Prop Shop Manager CANDICE CAIN........................................................................... Costume Director BRENT M. BRUIN..............................................................Costume Shop Manager MADDIE KELLER..................................................................... Costume Generalist WHITNEY OPPENHEIMER..........................Resident Assistant Costume Desginer KAT PATTERSON......................................Resident Assistant Costume Designer SWANTJE TUOHINO........................................................................................Tailor OPERATIONS DAWN HOLISKI............................................ Director of Operations and Facilities PETER WYLIE................................................................. Office Services Manager ELIZABETH LEONARD................................................... Senior Facilities Manager MAX OKEN................................................................................ Facilities Manager BRANDON DOBBINS................................Operations and Production Supervisor JULIO A. CUELLAR......................................................................Driver/Custodian JOE HALLAM..................................................................................................Driver FINANCE, INFORMATION SYSTEMS, AND HUMAN RESOURCES CHERYL SHEPHERD...........................................................Chief Financial Officer SARAH STURDIVANT.................................... Director of Finance and Technology SUZANNE BROWN.................................................................................. Controller DANNY LAMPSON OPSTAD...................................................Accounting Manager NAKISA ASCHTIANI......................................................... Senior Staff Accountant ALEGRIA SENA........................................................................... Staff Accountant XOCHITL RAMIREZ.................................................. Accounts Payable Supervisor KERRY LARICK.....................................................................Accounting Assistant JESSICA HERNANDEZ................................................................. Payroll Manager JUAN MARTINEZ......................................................................... Payroll Specialist TOM MEGALE................................................... Director of Business Applications ASH LEWIS........................................................................ Systems Administrator JANELLE TORRES...................................... Senior Tessitura & Web Administrator CHIMA OMEAKU......................................................................Help Desk Support JODY HORWITZ........................................................Director of Human Resources PJ. PHILLIPS.................................................Senior Human Resources Generalist MELISSA MCCAFFREY...........................................Human Resources Generalist MOSS ADAMS............................................................................................. Auditor MICHAEL C. DONALDSON, LISA A. CALLIF..................................... Legal Counsel GIBSON, DUNN & CRUTCHER......................................................... Legal Counsel INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT YVONNE CARLSON BELL..........................Director of Institutional Advancement TYLER ENNIS................................ Deputy Director of Institutional Advancement JASON CABRAL....................... Director of Advancement Operations & Analytics LOUIE ANCHONDO............................... Director of Events & Corporate Relations ASHLEY TIERNEY.......................................................Director of the Annual Fund TERRA GOULDEN..........................................................Senior Major Gifts Officer KATY HILTON...............Associate Director of Foundation & Government Support LAURA HITE............................Associate Director of Gift Operations & Reporting MANDI OR.....................................................Associate Director of Special Events RYAN WAGNER...............................................Associate Director of Donor Data & .......................................................................................Communication Strategy VANESSA WHEELER..............................Associate Director of Prospect Research MOLLY COTTEN........................................................................ Major Gifts Officer CHRISTY LAMB..........................................................Corporate Relations Officer KIM OKAMURA............................................................................. Grants Manager SARAH RIDDLE..................................................................Annual Fund Manager ERIN SCHLABACH.......................... Donor Stewardship & Recognition Strategist ELIZABETH DELLORUSSO...................................................... Annual Fund Officer DONALD JOLLY................................... Advancement Communications Specialist EDUARDO MOLLINEDO-PIÑÓN.......................... Advancement Database Analyst MIKE RATTERMAN........................................................ Donor Advisor Supervisor ERIC SEPPALA................................................Executive Assistant to the Director ................................................................................of Institutional Advancement MATTHEW SUTPHIN................................................... Special Events Coordinator OLIVIA BERUMEN......................................... Advancement Operations Associate SOHINI RISAM............................................ Institutional Advancement Assistant

AL BERMAN, VARTAN MERJANIAN, BENJAMIN SCHWARTZ, NICOLE SCIPIONE, PAUL VITAGLIANO...........................................Donor Advisors KARLA GALVEZ, JUSTINE PEREZ................................ Donor Services Associates MURRAY E. HELTZER, EARL KLASKY.............................Development Volunteers MARKETING DEBORAH WARREN..............................................................Director of Marketing GARRETT COLLINS.................................................... Marketing Strategy Director KYLE HALL...................................................................................Creative Director ARIE LEVINE..........................................Senior Marketing Manager, Ahmanson & .................................................................................................. Mark Taper Forum KIYOMI EMI.........................................Marketing Manager, Promotions & Events EMYLI GUDMUNDSON.........................Marketing Manager, Kirk Douglas Theatre CAROLINE THOMPSON/IMPACT 123............................................ Media Planning DEANNA McCLURE........................................................... Art and Design Director IRENE T. KANESHIRO....................................................... Senior Design Manager SANDI SILBERT............................................................................ Senior Designer TARA NITZ.....................................................................................Senior Designer JAVIER VASQUEZ............................................. Senior Designer-Digital Specialist COMMUNICATIONS JAMES SIMS..............................................................Director of Communications JASON MARTIN........................................................................... Head of Publicity KRISTI AVILA............................................................................................ Publicist KAREN BACELLAR.........................................................................Junior Publicist SARAH ROTHBARD.....................................................Associate Editorial Director TYLER EMERSON............................................................Digital Product Manager RUTH GUERRA........................................................ Communications Coordinator REZA VOJDANI ......................................................Communications Coordinator HAL BANFIELD......................................................................Multimedia Producer TICKET SALES AND SERVICES SHAWN ROBERTSON............................................................ Ticket Sales Director SKYPP CABANAS............................................ Senior Manager, Ticket Operations NICOLE MEDINA.....................................................Ticket Operations Coordinator MICHAEL ZOLDESSY............................................Senior Manager, Account Sales SANDY CZUBIAK........................................................... Audience and Subscriber ........................ Services Director JENNIFER BAKER, CHERYL HAWKER, RICHARD RAGSDALE.......................................... Audience Services Supervisors ALICE CHEN................................................. Audience Services Asst. Supervisor MICHAEL ESPINOZA, GARY HOLLAND....... Audience Services Sales Associates SAM AARON, JESSICA ABROMAVICH, JEREMIE ARENCIBIA, KIMBERLY ARENCIBIA, VICKI BERNDT, DAVID BETANCOURT, ALEJANDRA DE PAZ, KAITLYN GALVEZ, ANASTASHIA GARCIA, ELIANA HERNANDEZ-FAUSTO, CHRISTINE PEDROZA, EILEEN PEREZ, CHRISTIAN UNGER..............Audience Services Representatives DANUTA SIEMAK................................................ Subscriber Services Supervisor CHRISTINA GUTIERREZ ........................... Subscriber Services Asst. Supervisor IRENE CHUANG, LIGIA PISTE, PETER STALOCH....................Subscriber Services ..........................................................................................Senior Representatives SARAH K. GONTA .................................................................. Box Office Treasurer ANGELICA CARBAJAL, KISHISA ROSS................................. Assistant Treasurers KEANA JACKSON, MICHAEL KEMPISTY, KEVIN LAUVER, CRIS SPACCA, MICHAEL VALLE................................................... Box Office Staff KERRY KORF.................................................................. Priority Services Director CANDICE WALTERS............................................ Priority Services Sales Manager PAUL CUEN, KRISTEN SCHRASS............................... Priority Services Managers SOFIJA DUTCHER......................................Priority Services Assistant Supervisor ................................................................................................................................

BEALENE AHERN, REILLY ALLEN, CLAY BUNKER, MAGGIE DODD, NATALIE DRESSEL, MARC “BYRON” DROTMAN, FRANK ENSENBERGER, LOU GEORGE, BRAD GRIFFITH, CONSTANCE HARCAR, SHEP KOSTER, JULIANNA OJEDA, IAN PRICE, MICHAEL SMITH, DIANE WARD........................Priority Services Representatives GENESIS CHICAS, PAUL DAVIS, NICOLE ESPINOZA, ZAIRA HERNANDEZ, LINDSAY A. JENKINS, ERICA KIM, CESIA REYES, GRACELYN SWEENEY.....................................Interns

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OUR SUPPORTERS

for your generous annual support We gratefully recognize the following list of annual fund and membership donors whose contributions help bring the highest quality of theatre to our stages and support the impact we strive to make in our communities.

You are the backbone of Center Theatre Group, and we are deeply appreciative of your generous support.

Acknowledges a loyal supporter who has pledged to sustain their commitment beyond Center Theatre Group’s current season by making a multi-year investment to our annual operating or membership funds. ◆

MICKY DOLENZ SATURDAY

The voice of The Monkees that moved a generation.

MAY 4, 2019 AT 7PM

To learn more about making an annual gift, visit CTGLA.org/WaystoGive or consider joining our membership program and call 213.972.7654.

$1,000,000+

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Tickets: $52 Student/Senior: $48 16 & under: $42

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Kirk & Anne Douglas Louise Moriarty & Patrick Stack Laura & James Rosenwald & Orinoco Foundation ◆

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Anonymous (2) Kiki and David Gindler Patricia Glaser & Sam Mudie Aliza Karney Guren & Marc Guren Ann & Stephen F. Hinchliffe, Jr Jerry & Terri Kohl Deena & Edward Nahmias Sue Tsao The Louis & Harold Price Foundation ◆

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JUNE 9, 2019

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AT 2PM

The Music of the 50s & 60s

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Your community music school

for your 50th anniversary support We would like to take this opportunity to thank the incredibly generous donors who have contributed leadership gifts in support of Center Theatre Group’s 50th Anniversary Campaign. Your loyalty to our theatre and support in honor of our history, paves the way for the next 50 years.

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We would also like to thank the following donors for making commitments to the 50th Anniversary Campaign through legacy gifts to our Endowment. $1,000,000+ Judith & Thomas Beckmen Martin Massman Diane & Leon Morton Peter & Susan Van Haften $500,000+ Richard & Norma Camp Susan A. Grode Linda S. Peterson $250,000+ Pamela & Dennis Beck Shirley & Irving Ashkenas Bill Cohn & Dan Miller Maggy Simon I.H. Sutnick

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OUR SUPPORTERS

for being a part of our history The Affiliates have supported Center Theatre Group since 1971. Through volunteering and fundraising, members introduce young people and their peers to the magic of live theatre. We are forever grateful for their long-term support.

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Rachel S. Moore President and Chief Executive Officer Diane G. Medina Secretary Susan M. Wegleitner Treasurer

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APRIL TUE 02 APR / 8:00 p.m.

Lackawanna Blues CENTER THEATRE GROUP @ Mark Taper Forum Thru 4/21 TUE 02 APR / 11:00 a.m.

Grand Park’s LUNCH À LA PARK: Food Trucks @ Grand Park Every Tue/Wed/Thu WED 03 APR / 7:30 p.m.

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater THE MUSIC CENTER @ Dorothy Chandler Pavilion Thru 4/7 THU 04 APR / 8:30 p.m.

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Grand Park’s LUNCH À LA PARK: SPRING CONCERTS featuring L.A.’s Youth Artists @ Grand Park Performance Lawn Every Thu FRI 05 APR / 11:00 a.m.

Mirga Leads Tchaikovsky & Debussy LA PHIL @ Walt Disney Concert Hall Thru 4/7 FRI 05 APR / 8:00 p.m.

Monterey Jazz Festival on Tour featuring Cécile McLorin Salvant, Bria Skonberg, Melissa Aldana, Christian Sands, Yasushi Nakamura & Jamison Ross LA PHIL @ Walt Disney Concert Hall

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MON 15 APR / 8:30 p.m.

Allan Sekula: Selected Films & Books REDCAT @ Roy And Edna Disney / CalArts Theater

SAT 06 APR / 11:00 a.m.

Toyota Symphonies for Youth: Ravel’s Bolero LA PHIL @ Walt Disney Concert Hall Thru 4/20

TUE 16 APR / 8:00 p.m.

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Salonen’s Stravinsky: Myths LA PHIL @ Walt Disney Concert Hall Thru 4/20

SUN 07 APR / 7:30 p.m.

Cameron Carpenter LA PHIL @ Walt Disney Concert Hall

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Murray Perahia LA PHIL @ Walt Disney Concert Hall

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The Royal Ballet Returns to Los Angeles for the first time in 24 years!

INTRIGUE PASSION SCANDAL

Kenneth MacMillan’s Mayerling The Music Center’s Dorothy Chandler Pavilion July 5 – 7

musiccenter.org/mayerling | (213) 972-0711 GROUPS OF 10+: (213) 972-8555 | mcgroupsales@musiccenter.org The Royal Ballet Mayerling photo credits: Background: Steven McRae ©ROH 2017. Photo by Alice Pennefather; Top left: Natalia Osipova, Ryoichi Hirano ©ROH 2018.

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BOARD OF SUPERVISORS COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES Support from the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors plays an invaluable role in the successful operation of The Music Center.

FROM LEFT TO RIGHT: MARK RIDLEY-THOMAS, Second District; SHEILA J. KUEHL, Third District, Chair; JANICE HAHN, Fourth District; KATHRYN BARGER, Fifth District; and HILDA L. SOLIS, First District

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“HARROWING, HEARTBREAKING, HILARIOUS … [Grant] spins her childhood traumas into occasionally painful, ultimately uplifting comic gold.”

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–Los Angeles Times

“RECOMMENDED… STAGE RAW TOP TEN … beautifully constructed… laced throughout with explosive, edgy one-liners … a tale about the possibility of forgiveness.”

–Stage Raw

A HEARTBREAKING COMEDY Written and Performed by

Barra Grant

With Monica Piper Directed by Eve Brandstein

JUNE 14THAUGUST 4TH

2437 Main Street Santa Monica, CA 90405

PHONE LINE: 323.285.2078

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